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Final list: Davenport candidates file
By Times staff
TODAY: (Updated 5:42 p.m.) The final list of candidates for Davenport city offices is in, and some changes will be in store when voters go to the polls in November. In four wards and the mayor’s post, the incumbents are not seeking re-election.
Summy verdict in hands of the jury
By Times staff
TODAY: (Updated 12:14 p.m.) The former mayor of Wilton was found not guilty on a federal charge of conspiracy to commit money laundering before the jury was given the chance to deliberate.
Run With Carl: Event celebrates life of Q-C teen
By Mary Louise Speer
Bettendorf Rotary Run With Carl is a Labor Day tradition that celebrates the memory of Carl Schillig, a young man with a passion for running and history.
Project BEST: Helping kids, teachers learn in the classroom
By Jody Ferres
Flying fists, screaming and temper tantrums are things most parents must endure when their children are young.
East Moline police looking for bank robber
By Dustin Lemmon
East Moline police are looking for a man who robbed an IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union Wednesday morning.
Homes evacuated after gas line break
By Times Staff
Three houses were evacuated and Locust Street near Davenport West High School was closed to traffic for about 90 minutes Wednesday morning because of a break in a gas line hit by construction workers.
Sammy Hagar concert planned for i wireless Center
By Times Staff
Rock singer Sammy Hagar will perform at the i wireless Center, Moline, on Tuesday, Oct. 30, joined by his former Van Halen bandmate, Michael Anthony.
Ballet Quad-Cities wins grant
By Times Staff
Ballet Quad-Cities has received a $2,500 grant for its Dance For Life: Developing Healthy Lifestyles Through Dance project. The Rock Island Community Foundation awarded the grant.
DeWitt, Iowa: School board looking to solve overcrowding issue
By Steven Martens
DeWITT, Iowa — For nearly two years, the Central Community School Board has been facing the same dilemma.
Vulich to seek re-election
By Steven Martens
Clinton City Council member Mark Vulich has announced he will seek a new term in the November election.
Clinton, Iowa: Final piece of building code in place
By Dave Vickers
CLINTON, Iowa — Supporters of the Uniform Plumbing Code made one last effort this week to get the Clinton City Council to adopt that code instead of the International Plumbing Code as the last piece of the city’s building code.
Biden will attend Davenport forum
By Ed Tibbetts
U.S. Sen. Joe Biden has agreed to take part in a Sept. 20 presidential forum at the Adler Theatre in Davenport, the sponsors said Wednesday.
Xstream Cleanup nets 49,000 pounds of debris
By Thomas Geyer
With 1,500 volunteers scouring illegal dump sites and river banks, the Fourth Annual Xstream Cleanup netted 24.5 tons, or 49,000 pounds, of debris.
Bill Lynn opts to run for 5th Ward again
By Thomas Geyer
Bill Lynn announced Wednesday that he will not run for mayor of Davenport, but instead will seek a third term as 5th Ward alderman.
Putnam Museum changes its hours
By Times Staff
The exhibit hall hours at the Putnam Museum will change beginning Saturday.
Seventh heaven: These 7 players poised to make an impact this season
By Quad-City Times staff
Willie Argo
Extras needed for baseball movie
By Times Staff
Extras are needed for the untitled Dominican Baseball Project film being shot in and around the Quad-Cities.
McCausland Days fest is this weekend
By Times Staff
McCausland Days will begin at 6:30 p.m. Sunday with an ecumenical church service in the city park. A concession stand will open at 7:30 p.m. There will be pork sandwiches, a button sale, live entertainment and more. Fireworks will be set off at dusk.
Judge strikes down Iowa's same-sex marriage law
By Dan Gearino
TODAY: (Updated 3:44 p.m.) DES MOINES – Gay rights advocates won a major victory today when a Polk County District judge ruled that the state's ban on gay marriage violates the Iowa Constitution.
Former Wilton mayor guilty on drug charges
By Times staff
TODAY: (Updated 3:47 p.m.) The former mayor of Wilton received a split decision today in U.S. District Court, found guilty of manufacture and distribution of marijuana but not guilty of a money laundering charge.
Local superintendents lament Blagojevich's veto of tax measure
By Sheena Dooley
Gov. Rod Blagojevich dealt school leaders in Illinois another blow this week when he vetoed legislation that could have provided districts with millions of dollars for the upkeep of their buildings.
Circus clowns teach kids the art of physical comedy
By David Burke
Look in one corner and you’d see kids slapping each other silly.
Richard Summy trial: Former Wilton mayor talked of drugs on video
By Kurt Allemeier
Wilton, Iowa, Mayor Richard Summy balked at making a phone call to set up a marijuana supplier and asked for a lawyer during an interview with law enforcement officers shortly before his arrest last September.
Child struck by car after running into street
By Thomas Geyer
A 14-year-old Davenport girl was seriously injured Wednesday after she ran into the street and was struck by a car, Davenport police said.
Fake citation issued in Bettendorf
By Times Staff
A fake parking citation was left on a car Aug. 23 parked in a commercial lot located at Devils Glen and Middle Road in Bettendorf.
Man with Clinton ties charged with murder
By Steven Martens
DUBUQUE, Iowa — A man with Clinton ties has been charged with second-degree murder in the weekend stabbing of a Dubuque man.
Iowa-American Water proposes 26.7 percent rate increase
By Ed Tibbetts
TODAY: (Updated 1:58 p.m.) Iowa American Water Co. is proposing a 26.7 percent rate increase for its Quad-Cities and Clinton markets, officials say.
Blackhawk hotel focus of casino input meeting
By Tory Brecht
Attendees of Davenport’s third and final casino input meeting heard a compelling plan for renovation of the vacant Blackhawk Hotel by an ambitious St. Louis development company, but remained frustrated at the lack of answers about the future of the RiverCenter.
Forum to focus on community vitality
By Times Staff
Quad-Citians are invited to a public forum where Quad-Cities Community Vitality Scan data and results of the first Quad-Cities Snapshot will be released.
Clinton rebuts electability questions
By Dan Gearino
TODAY: (Updated 2:23 p.m.) DES MOINES — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton defended her electability today in the face of charges from her opponents that she is a divisive figure who would be a risky general election candidate.
Skatepark might get lights
By Tory Brecht
Worried about the safety and security of skaters and bikers who don’t let darkness deter their use of Davenport’s riverfront skatepark, elected officials will consider installing lights at the popular attraction.
Riverdale case spurs review of Iowa open records laws
By Charlotte Eby
A group of Iowa lawmakers is set to review the state’s open records and open meetings laws after a string of accusations that Iowa government entities, including a Scott County community, are violating those laws.
Ambrose to celebrate Founder’s Day
By Times Staff
St. Ambrose University’s Founder’s Day convocation and Celebration of the Word will be from 3:30-5 p.m. Sept. 4 in Christ the King Chapel on the university’s campus. The convocation is a celebration of the university’s founding in 1882.
Irwin released from jail for medical exam
By Kurt Allemeier
TODAY: (Updated 3:08 p.m.) Matthew Irwin, charged with vehicular homicide for a fatal crash on Centennial Bridge in April, was released on a 24-hour furlough from the Scott County Jail earlier this week for a medical examination.
